Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1887.
Local News.
at Humphreys.

Valentines at Humphreys.
 Next Monday is St. Valentines day. The coal dealers and blacksmiths are reaping 8 harvest.
 -Harlon F. Tracy and family of Elm wood Ill.,. are sojourning in this village. Postal notes are now payable at any money order office in the United States. Remember the Guild fair and SUD- per at the town hall this afternoon and evening.
 String beans at Parsons, as tender and palatable as those you pick in your garden during the summer.
 Rev Horace G. Hoadley of New Haven supplied the Congregational pull pit at East Canaan last Sunday.
 Imported French kid shoes made from home tanned sheepskin. - See West Norfolk correspondence.
 Mrs Wilson recently returned from year and half sojourn in Illinois and is visiting her sister, Mrs D. l.. Free man.
 "A horse, horse, my kingdom for horse," was not spoken by that chap who heads N. VanDeusen's new adver- tisement.
 "Sohmer" & Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Orgaus rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No 3S6 Main street, West Winsted, Conn. Let's all go and take dinner with N. s. Stevens of East Canaan. He has ten barrels of excellent home made sauer-kraut which he wishes to dis pose of.
 The alleged illegal taking of fees by county commissioners was in connection with liquor licenses, but we have no reason to believe 1t will disturb Litch- field County officials. ...- Notwithstanding the weather was good, the slelghing was good, the music was good and the supper was good, yet the ball at town hall last Friday evening did not pay expenses for only @ very few Masons were present.
 The Rhinebeck division of the H. $ o. w. railroad was blockaded last Wednesday and Thursday with snow be- tween Boston Corners and Copake. : Trains were delayed over twenty -fou, hours.
 -Horace c. Beckley has been con. fined to the house since the first of Jan, uary and for the past two weeks has been very i'll with pneumonia and { complication of diseases. His condition has remained unchanged since Sunda. but hopes are entertained of his recov cry.
 SEE HERE l-The taxpayers who's, taxes are past due on list of 1885 ar hereby notified that unless the amour with interest Is paid at once the lega steps appointed by law will be taken t' collect the same.
 w. H CAMP, Collector.
 Canaan, February 8, 1887.
 The piano recital given by Pro Harvey and pupils, at D. l.. Freeman house last Thurs ay evening was fine A large and appreciative audience gath cred to participate in its enjoymer notwithstanding the unpleasant weather It is really wonderful how he impari to his pupils and how rapidly they pro gress under his instructions.
 The religious interest at the service in the Methodist church at Millertol N. Y, is steadily increasing and quit revival has already taken place. I'll meetings are continued all this wee and the pastor will be assisted by Re' w. R.'Evans, H. B. Mead, B. N. Levi and Mrs NJ. J. Clark, an evangelist fro New York city.
 The special committee appointt by the Connecticut house of represe tatives to hear charges relative to u alleged illegal appropriation by conn commissioners of fees, monies, or fun belonging to the treasury of the seve, counties will be in session to hear SUI charges, when presented in writing, room 25 in the capital at Hartford, Thursday, February 10th. at l o'clo p. m. Any complaints or charges m also be sent to MT J. D. BassetU, cha man of the committee or Mir G. F. Ke dall, clerk.
 We are informed that doul wedding will take place at the Cong gational church at 8 o'clock to-morr' (Thursday) morning the contracti parties being MT George s. Dunning Manning, Ia., and Miss Minnie Clar of East Canaan, Conn. Mir Ralsom w, of Philadelphia, Pa. and Miss M. I bella Dunning of East Canaan Cor Rev Dr Eddy will tie the double kl securely. The wedding party will p <eeed at once to Philadelphia, taking @ 40 A. M Housatonic train from t station. A friend says; "Mr Ware
 the genuine Belle metal and he must Aware of it." MT Dunning is a WI ,arn merchant and now secures a gt Clarke. We extend congratulations All